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The NFL is so popular, I can't see it happening...Of course I don't want to, because I would go into a depression without football on Sundays in the fall, but I don't see how they would let that happen.

And does the cba agreement have anything to do with the salary cap going out in a few years? I'm not sure what they all cover.

Originally posted by Scott Wright

I guarantee that if someone picks Cam Newton in the Top 5 they will regret it.

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The NFL is so popular, I can't see it happening...Of course I don't want to, because I would go into a depression without football on Sundays in the fall, but I don't see how they would let that happen.

And does the cba agreement have anything to do with the salary cap going out in a few years? I'm not sure what they all cover.

The salary cap is written into the CBA. It's just a part of the agreement. Technically, they could still have a CBA without a salary cap.

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I think the NFL could still function without a salary cap, much like MLB. Draft picks won't be free agents until after their sixth year, and there are some quirks that might deter huge spending I believe.

Although the one big thing is to have an agreement on the Draft, to maintain the draft order and system because there is no draft order after either '10 or '11, I don't remember. Not that I've given it much thought, but having the Draft being some free-for-all auction is not the way to go imo. Although maybe it wouldn't penalize bad teams for Top 5/10 picks, given current rookie salaries.

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I think the NFL could still function without a salary cap, much like MLB. Draft picks won't be free agents until after their sixth year, and there are some quirks that might deter huge spending I believe.

Although the one big thing is to have an agreement on the Draft, to maintain the draft order and system because there is no draft order after either '10 or '11, I don't remember. Not that I've given it much thought, but having the Draft being some free-for-all auction is not the way to go imo. Although maybe it wouldn't penalize bad teams for Top 5/10 picks, given current rookie salaries.

I agree. The salary cap isn't necessary for the NFL to function. The entire point of it was to help curb player salaries, and, quite frankly, it has failed miserably.

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Correct me if I'm wrong but is this the same revenue sharing ******** bogging things down as last time because of Snyder and Jones?

No. Last time the disagreement was between the owners over revenue sharing between themselves. They then caved into the demands of the players union in order to prevent a lockout. Now, the problem is between the now-united owners and the players union.

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Commissioner Roger Goodell said the owners were unhappy with three "substantial" components of the collective bargaining agreement they passed in 2006:
1. Too many of the revenues were going to the players (60%)
2. Rookies were getting too much money up front.
3. The owners could not recoup signing bonuses from players who breach their contracts.http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=752787
I can definately agree with the owners, especially reasons 2 and 3.